The need for the French government to treat religious minorities with respect is bolstered by its own history. Modern France would do well to follow its own admirable example and truly treat Muslim citizens as equal participants in society. Foregoing the burqa ban would be a sensible first step, notes Joshua M. Z. Stanton. Middle [...]
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France MPs’ report backs Muslim face veil ban
BBC – 26 January 2010 VIDEO: Alyaa Ebbiary: ‘All the women I know wear it totally out of choice’ HERE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8480161.stm A French parliamentary committee has recommended a partial ban on women wearing Islamic face veils.
US accused of ‘occupying’ Haiti as troops flood in
France accused the US of “occupying” Haiti on Monday as thousands of American troops flooded into the country to take charge of aid efforts and security. By Aislinn Laing, and Tom Leonard in Port-au-Prince. Telegraph - 18 January 2010 The French minister in charge of humanitarian relief called on the UN to “clarify” the American role [...]
A review of Benny Morris, “One State, Two States: Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict,” By Professor Ran Greenstein
Ran Greenstein is a Professor of Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa The Occupation Magazine 17 May 2009 A review of Benny Morris, One State, Two States: Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict (Yale University Press, 2009). This book is a disgrace. It is difficult to understand why a [...]
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